Damascus
Damascus is a capital city in Syria with a population of about 1,569,394.
SyriaMajor city🏆 #2 most populated in Syria🕐 Asia/Damascus
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital city in the world. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world.
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About Damascus
| Country | Syria |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 13 |
| Population | 1,569,394 |
| Local currency | SYP |
| Coordinates | 33.5102, 36.2913 |
| Time zone | Asia/Damascus |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Syria) | #2 most populated in Syria |
| Where on Earth | 33°30′37″N · 36°17′29″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,730 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,288 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Jeju City (South Korea) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -33.51, -143.71 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 614 km |
| Dubai | 2,054 km |
| Moscow | 2,476 km |
| Paris | 3,273 km |
| London | 3,538 km |
| Beijing | 6,934 km |